Charles Officer

Directing · Acting · Production · Camera · Crew · Writing

Born October 28, 1975, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Charles Officer (1975 – 2023) was a Canadian film and television director, writer, actor, and professional hockey player. His diverse career encompassed graphic design, acting on stage and screen, and eventually directing. His debut short film, "When Morning Comes," premiered at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival to widespread acclaim. Following this success, his second film, "Short Hymn_Silent War," premiered at TIFF 2002, earning a Special Jury Citation and a subsequent nomination for a Genie Award in 2004. "Nurse.Fighter.Boy," his first feature film, was shot over 23 days in Toronto. Officer's multifaceted journey in the arts sadly concluded when he passed away in Toronto at the age of 48.

Filmography

• 2026Youngblood — Screenplay
• 2023Black Ice — Associate Producer
• The Porter — Executive Producer
• 2021Akilla's Escape — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2018Invisible Essence: The Little Prince — Director
• Ransom — Director
• 2017The Skin We're In — Director
• 2017Unarmed Verses — Additional Camera, Director, Writer
• Private Eyes — Director
• 2015Born to Be Blue — Bowling Alley Dealer
• 2014The Truth About Rainbows — Director, Writer
• 2012100 Musicians — Director, Writer
• 2012Heritage Minutes: Richard Pierpoint — Narrator
• Saving Hope — Director
• 2010Mighty Jerome — Director, Writer
• Rookie Blue — Director
• 2009Nurse.Fighter.Boy — Director, Writer
• 2006Everything is Love and Fear — Director, Writer
• 2006Hotel Vladivostok — Director
• 2005Mama — Cinematography, Director
• 2005Riding the Bus with My Sister — Xavier
• 2004Trouser Accidents — Peter
• 2003Short Hymn, Silent War — Director
• 2003Urda/Bone — Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
• 2002American Psycho II: All American Girl — Keith
• 2001On Their Knees — Family Member
• 2001Picture Claire — Cab Driver
• 2000The Thin Blue Lie — Suspect #1